Clear Angle Studios is launching TopoTrack, a new processing service for VFX teams that provides what it says is a more advanced starting point for character creation and animation pipelines.
According to the company, TopoTrack provides enhanced mesh tracking and stabilisation for 3D FACS expression sets and 4D performance sequences, and enables the production of high resolution animation from HMC footage.
The service facilitates more efficient production pipelines, while also accurately preserving the nuance of an actor’s performance, said the company.
The move follows the Clear Angle Studios’ acquisition of the IP and technology of facial capture company DI4D. Co-founder Dr Colin Urquhart has joined Clear Angle Studios as a strategic advisor and will lead product development.
Speaking about the acquisition, Dominic Ridley, co-founder and director of Clear Angle Studios said: “The acquisition of this technology represents a seismic merging of specialities, allowing studios to leverage this new service across our entire global infrastructure. We are now even better positioned to equip vendors with the technologies needed to deliver high-fidelity digital performances that carry the full weight of emotion to the screen.”
Dr Colin Urquhart added: “Clear Angle Studios and DI4D have both demonstrated a long-standing commitment to technical excellence and innovation in 3D and 4D capture. The integration of the DI4D technology has produced significant advantages in the development and delivery of efficient solutions such as TopoTrack. Together we will continue to expand our provision of highly innovative 3D and 4D capture and processing solutions.”
